Gravel Road Distribution Group is proud to present South Africa's first-ever dedicated Anime film festival, spotlighting the iconic Studio Ghibli. Launching this August, the festival will feature beloved masterpieces such as "My Neighbour Totoro," "Spirited Away," and "Howl’s Moving Castle," bringing these enchanting tales to cinemas nationwide. Attendees can also enjoy immersive experiences and themed activities, celebrating the timeless legacy of Studio Ghibli.
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Festival Programme
SPIRITED AWAY
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Year: 2001
Starring: Daveigh Chase, Suzanne Pleshette, Miyu Irino
Genre: Animation | Adventure | Family
Ten-year-old Chihiro and her parents end up at an abandoned amusement park inhabited by supernatural beings. Soon, she learns that she must work to free her parents who have been turned into pigs.
MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Year: 1988
Starring: Hitoshi Takagi, Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto
Genre: Animation | Comedy | Family
Two sisters relocate to rural Japan with their father to spend time with their ill mother. They face a mythical forest sprite and its woodland friends with whom they have many magical adventures.
HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Year: 2004
Starring: Chieko Baishô, Takuya Kimura, Tatsuya Gashûin
Genre: Animation | Adventure | Family
When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle.
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